1st Neulasta Shot

Went to get my first Neulasta shot this morning.  The goal of the shot is to boost my white blood cells, so i will be less likely to catch a cold, more likely to fight off germs, etc.  I brought my "trusty sidekick" Maddie with me to keep me company.  She was a little apprehensive to go with me, but everyone in the office was so glad that she came.  The receptionist gave her her own "patient" bracelet with her name on it, the nurse let her hear her heart beat and take my blood pressure, the doctor gave her "special" instructions on how to help me - make sure to give me 3 big hugs everyday, and all the nurses in the treatment room were very friendly. 

Because I am going to be giving myself the injections at home the day after treatment, Amy the nurse gave me the option of watching her today or doing it myself.  I figured, what the heck, there's no better time than now to start doing it myself!  With Maddie watching, I manned up, and gave myself the shot in the upper thigh.  Surprisingly, it wasn't that bad.  I made sure to take Advil before I got there, and took more when I got home.  Now its just the waiting game, to see if i get achy or not.

Again, when I got home, there was the 2nd half of my surprises from my friends Jenn, Nehcole and Kristin.  I am now able to go get a mani/pedi with the generous gift card they got me! I can not thank them enough for the thoughtfulness that they have shown me. 

Even though i am not a "church" person, I feel so blessed at the amount of people that care that I am going through this rough time.  The number of people that I have not seen for what seems like ages, that have took the time to reach out and send a kind message or words of encouragement.  It means so much to me to have people that care.  Thank you!

Knock on wood, but i have been feeling pretty good today, even after the shot, lets hope it stays that way.